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The Schools and Mr. Wells's Suggested Curriculum. 



The next step was to discover how far the work already taken in the 

 schools coincides with, or falls short of, that included in Mr. Wells's 

 suggested minimum curriculum, and if possible, the reasons for any differ- 

 ences that might be revealed. Accordingly, the following questions were 

 prepared : 



(i) What part (or parts) of the suggested Informative Content of Educa- 

 tion for children aged are now taken in your school ? 



(2) Of the remainder, what part (or parts) do you think 



{a) might be advantageously included in the curriculum ? 

 (b) should not be included ? 



(3) What obstacles prevent the inclusion in your curriculum of the 

 sections given under {a) above ? 



(4) Why would you exclude the sections given under (ft) above ? 



(5) What textbooks (if any) have you found of assistance in reference to 

 the sections you include ? 



(Please give the textbook which has been found of assistance for 

 each section.) 



Elementary and Preparatory Schools. 



Copies of both the analysis and the questionnaire were then submitted 

 to a number of head teachers in elementary schools in various parts of the 

 country and they were asked to furnish replies to the questions based upon 

 the actual work taken in their own schools. 



The following table gives the particulars as to the distribution of the 

 questionnaire and the schools from which replies were received. 



In addition the questionnaire was submitted to the head masters of six 

 preparatory schools or preparatory departments of secondary schools, but 

 only three replies were received and of these one did not supply any 

 information. 



Secondary Schools. 



Later the inquiry was extended to secondary schools, and for this purpose 

 the following amended form of questionnaire was used : 



(i) {a) What part (or parts) of the suggested informative content of 

 education for children aged 11 to 14 years are taken in your school 

 for pupils between 11 and 14 ? 



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